# Fla. Stat. § 627.402: 627.402 Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C627_PII_S627.402

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 627.402
- **Heading:** 627.402 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part II / Section 627.402

## Text

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Grandfathered health plan” has the same meaning as provided in 42 U.S.C. s. 18011, subject to the conditions for maintaining status as a grandfathered health plan specified in regulations adopted by the federal Department of Health and Human Services in 45 C.F.R. s. 147.140.

(2) “Nongrandfathered health plan” is a health insurance policy or health maintenance organization contract that is not a grandfathered health plan and does not provide the benefits or coverages specified under s. 627.6513(1)-(14).

(3) “Policy” means a written contract of insurance or written agreement for or effecting insurance, or the certificate thereof, by whatever name called, and includes all clauses, riders, endorsements, and papers that are a part thereof. The term “certificate” as used in this subsection does not include certificates as to group life or health insurance or as to group annuities issued to individual insureds.

(4) “PPACA” means the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No. 111-148, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-152, and regulations adopted pursuant to those acts.

History: s. 451, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 359, 377, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; ss. 28, 114, ch. 92-318; s. 14, ch. 2013-101; s. 6, ch. 2016-194.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 627.401 627.401 Scope of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C627_PII_S627.401.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 627.402 627.402 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C627_PII_S627.402.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 627.403 627.403 “Premium” defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C627_PII_S627.403.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 627.404 627.404 Insurable interest; personal insurance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C627_PII_S627.404.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 627.405 627.405 Insurable interest; property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C627_PII_S627.405.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 627.406 627.406 Power to contract; purchase of insurance by or for minor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C627_PII_S627.406.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 627.407 627.407 Alteration of application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C627_PII_S627.407.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 627.408 627.408 Application as evidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C627_PII_S627.408.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 627.409 627.409 Representations in applications; warranties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C627_PII_S627.409.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 627.410 627.410 Filing, approval of forms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C627_PII_S627.410.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 627.411 627.411 Grounds for disapproval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C627_PII_S627.411.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 627.412 627.412 Standard provisions, in general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C627_PII_S627.412.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 627.413 627.413 Contents of policies, in general; identification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C627_PII_S627.413.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 627.414 627.414 Additional policy contents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C627_PII_S627.414.md)

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